as in departed
to leave a place often for another
let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
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Recent Examples of pushed off
In the spring, the company had pushed off a revamp of its flagship Siri voice assistant after warning that certain personalization features would take longer than expected to deliver.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Aside from lowering the odds of ice forming, the road treatments in North Texas are meant to keep precipitation from bonding to the pavement — so it can be churned into slush by traffic or pushed off the road by crews, Hartzel said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
If anything, receiver Christian Kirk pushed off.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the price tag will rise by another $10 billion, the completion date will be pushed off to 2050, and people will begin to fondly reminisce about how competently the Big Dig project was run.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
But that upgrade has been pushed off until next year, and Apple’s other AI updates for iPhones, Macs and iPads have been minimal this year.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Primus was pushed off the STB shortly after Union Pacific proposed its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad, a massive deal the five-member board will consider approving over the next year or two.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Wearing homemade life jackets, and using plywood paddles, the prisoners pushed off into the San Francisco Bay.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Aside from lowering the odds of ice forming, the road treatments in North Texas are meant to keep precipitation from bonding to the pavement — so it can be churned into slush by traffic or pushed off the road by crews, Hartzel said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
If anything, receiver Christian Kirk pushed off.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the price tag will rise by another $10 billion, the completion date will be pushed off to 2050, and people will begin to fondly reminisce about how competently the Big Dig project was run.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
But that upgrade has been pushed off until next year, and Apple’s other AI updates for iPhones, Macs and iPads have been minimal this year.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Primus was pushed off the STB shortly after Union Pacific proposed its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad, a massive deal the five-member board will consider approving over the next year or two.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Wearing homemade life jackets, and using plywood paddles, the prisoners pushed off into the San Francisco Bay.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
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The editorial page editor resigned and numerous columnists and reporters departed for other publications.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officers then exited through another door and began kicking their way through the barricade.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, three people exited the home and were taken into custody, the complaint said.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company laid off 50,000 people in 1993, when chip technology evolved and the tech industry moved away from large mainframe computers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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This group also centered focus on AMC and years later moved onto a new class of meme stocks including Opendoor and Kohl's .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But when pushed on whether any Democrats had outstanding objections to the bill that might stall things, Schumer didn't give a clear answer.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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There was a strong, vinegar-like smell after the man pushed on the syringe, according to an Associated Press journalist who was there.—
Laura Bargfeld,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vasilevskiy got ahold of Swayman and threw a couple of shots with his left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And the paper got an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, which included on the record comments from Mark Cuban and LeBron James.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were about to launch their tour later that year, Palmer surprisingly pulled out and was replaced by actor-singer Michael Des Barres, formerly of the band Detective.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The deal, announced earlier this month, was another major boost of confidence in Google’s AI revival after OpenAI got off to a hot start with ChatGPT.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the Chiefs’ offseason got off to an earlier-than-normal start, Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending ACL injury and the uncertainty swirling around Travis Kelce’s future are being closely watched in Kansas City.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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